Jane Parker In the News

Monterey Herald, June 7, 2016"Incumbent Jane Parker gave a toast Tuesday night after early election results showed the Monterey County District 4 supervisor leading by nearly 20 percentage points, but she emphasized to her supporters that it’s still early.“We see some good results, a nice trend, and we’re going to wait for further results, but it’s been the volunteers who really made this campaign,” she told the crowd gathered at the Press Club in Seaside.With the final election night report Wednesday morning, Parker had 57 percent of the vote." ... Read More

The Salinas Californian, May 14, 2016 ​After 18 years as a councilmember for the City of Salinas and 19 years as an elementary school teacher, I’ve seen a lot of local politicians come and go. Rarely is there one who works as hard – for residents, not special interests – as Supervisor Jane ... Read More

The Salinas Californian, May 12, 2016"So I hope you’ll consider strongly voting to reelect Parker to office in D-4. She not only has brought a much-needed woman’s point of view to what has been a male-dominated board, she has demonstrated a true competency for the office as a governing official. I’ve had the chance to observe her for several years and Parker clearly does her homework -- often asking the most probative questions ...." Read More

The Californian, April 13, 2016Mary Adams, Luis Alejo, Anna Caballero, Jimmy Panetta, and Jane Parker were on the list of political candidates that received endorsements from the Democratic Women of Monterey County (DWMC). DWMC is a volunteer political ... (Read More) ​

County Supervisor Jane Parker keeps a firm grasp on her seat.​

Monterey County Weekly, June 8, 2016 ​" After the first round of results, Parker is expectedly cheerful. “I think we ran a really good campaign,” she says. “The voters seem to value the issues I’ve been championing." ...Read More

Monterey County Weekly, May 5, 2016"She (Jane Parker) enthusiastically wins our endorsement for following through on her campaign pledges to promote government accountability and transparency, and for her unparalleled attention to detail...Parker was committed, and still is, to practicing politics the way they should be: by opening her door to her constituents...She’s the only woman supervisor and the boys in power will do almost anything to get rid of her." .... Read More

Salinas Californian, Education Digest, May 24, 2015I'm told by Monterey County Chief Administrative Officer Lew Bauman that a report from staff on the idea of adopting a countywide Sunshine Ordinance is due back to supervisors sometime next month. The issue only got that far because of 4th District Supervisor Jane Parker's help….Read More

Monterey Herald, Jan 16, 2015In this era of highly charged politics, people are sometimes surprised when government can get things done. While I have seen gridlock both locally and nationally, I would like to recognize one of our local agencies that has gotten a lot done for us in 2014 — the Transportation Agency for …" Read More

Monterey Herald, Feb 10, 2015Parker noted the contrast between the Juvenile Hall plan, which includes several well-lit buildings surrounding a grassy area, and the jail plan, which she said looks too much like a warehouse.Last year, county probation officials reduced the size of the juvenile hall project, and altered its design in an effort to emphasize rehabilitation and custody alternatives after local ..." Read More

Salinas Californian, Education Digest, May 24, 2014Three graduating high school seniors have won a scholarship from Monterey County Supervisor Jane Parker…Created to recognize graduating seniors who are instigators of excellence in their community, the Jane Parker Instigator of Excellence Scholarship is open to all students who reside within the County of Monterey District 4 boundaries…" Read More